Pietersen return could 'tear apart' England - Buchanan


  • Cricket
  • Saturday, 28 Mar 2015

England's Kevin Pietersen reacts as he walks off the field after he caught out by Australia's Ryan Harris during the fourth day of the third Ashes test cricket match at the WACA ground in Perth December 16, 2013. REUTERS/David Gray

LONDON (Reuters) - Recalling sacked Kevin Pietersen could "tear apart the fabric" of the England team because the batsman is like a child who wants to get his own way, according to former Australia coach John Buchanan.

Pietersen, sacked in February 2014 following England's 5-0 Ashes whitewash in Australia, joined Surrey on Wednesday in an attempt to earn an international recall after receiving encouragement from new English cricket chief Colin Graves.

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